Pak is united on the Kashmir issue: PM Gilani

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday sought an end to the "long legacy of hostility and distrust" between India and Pakistan so that the two countries could work towards the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue.

"There is an imperative need to end the long legacy of hostility and distrust and to work towards a peaceful
resolution of the Kashmir issue in accordance with the wishes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir," Gilani was quoted as saying in a statement issued by his media office.

Pakistan remains committed to the peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue through negotiations and dialogue despite the country's own regional challenges, he said during a meeting with "president" Raja Zulqarnain Khan and "prime minister" Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Gilani "reaffirmed that Pakistan will continue to support the just cause of the people of Kashmir."

He said the "whole nation is united on the Kashmir issue and stands with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters for
the realisation of their fundamental and inalienable rights."